List of Permanently Closed Post Office Branches
The South African Post Office, as part of its business rescue plan, is closing a significant number of its branches. To date, of the 485 branches that the state-owned enterprise has included under its ‘permanent closures’ list, 466 have been approved for permanent closure, fifteen are permanently closed although their closure is not yet officially approved and four have applied for permanent closure.
Below are the lists of branches with the statuses ‘permanent closure approved‘, ‘permanently closed (not officially approved)‘ and ‘applied for permanent closure‘, respectively as of 05 April 2024.
Permanent Closure Approved (466 branches) |
Region | Area | Branch |
Central | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | Alabama |
Central | Mangaung Metro | Arboretum |
Central | Lejweleputswa | Bambanani |
Central | Bojanala Platinum | Bleskop |
Central | Mangaung Metro | Bloemspruit |
Central | Lejweleputswa | Bothaville |
Central | Bojanala Platinum | Broederstroom |
Central | Ngaka Modiri Molema | Buhrmannsdrif |
Central | Thabo Mofutsanyana | Clarens |
Central | Bojanala Platinum | Damdoryn |
Central | Bojanala Platinum | De Wildt |
Central | Fezile Dabi | Deneysville |
Central | Mangaung Metro | Ehrlichpark |
Central | Mangaung Metro | Extonweg |
Central | Mangaung Metro | Falckvlei |
Central | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | Flamwood Walk |
Central | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | Freemanville |
Central | Lejweleputswa | Glen Harmony |
Central | Ngaka Modiri Molema | Gopane |
Central | Mangaung Metro | Heidedal |
Central | Mangaung Metro | Heidedal Central |
Central | Bojanala Platinum | Ifafi |
Central | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | Ipelegeng |
Central | Bojanala Platinum | Jericho |
Central | Mangaung Metro | Kenworth |
Central | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | Khuma |
Central | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | Kockspark |
Central | Bojanala Platinum | Kroondal |
Central | Fezile Dabi | Kroonheuwel |
Central | Fezile Dabi | Kroonpark |
Central | Fezile Dabi | Lengau |
Central | Ngaka Modiri Molema | Lerato |
Central | Ngaka Modiri Molema | Mafikeng South |
Central | Lejweleputswa | Mannie |
Central | Ngaka Modiri Molema | Mareetsane |
Central | Bojanala Platinum | Marikana |
Central | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | Matlosane |
Central | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | Mazenzele |
Central | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | Molopo |
Central | Lejweleputswa | Môreskof |
Central | Lejweleputswa | Mphatlalatsane |
Central | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | Muzimuhle |
Central | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | Noordbrug |
Central | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | Norlim |
Central | Lejweleputswa | Ntlafatsong |
Central | Lejweleputswa | Odendaalsrus |
Central | Thabo Mofutsanyana | Paul Roux |
Central | Bojanala Platinum | Phokeng |
Central | Thabo Mofutsanyana | Phuthadithjaba South |
Central | Thabo Mofutsanyana | Poelong |
Central | Bojanala Platinum | Proteapark |
Central | Mangaung Metro | Race View |
Central | Ngaka Modiri Molema | Radithuso |
Central | Mangaung Metro | Ramahutsi |
Central | Fezile Dabi | Rammulotsi |
Central | Bojanala Platinum | Rhenosterkraal |
Central | Bojanala Platinum | Ridder Park |
Central | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | Riverwalk |
Central | Bojanala Platinum | Saulspoort |
Central | Ngaka Modiri Molema | Slurry |
Central | Bojanala Platinum | Sun City |
Central | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | Taung |
Central | Lejweleputswa | Thabong East |
Central | Thabo Mofutsanyana | Theronville |
Central | Bojanala Platinum | Trans |
Central | Mangaung Metro | Universitas |
Central | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | Vaal Reef |
Central | Fezile Dabi | Vaalpark |
Central | Bojanala Platinum | Vlakdrif |
Central | Bojanala Platinum | Waterfall Mall |
Central | Lejweleputswa | Weltrix |
Central | Mangaung Metro | Willows Bloemfontein |
Central | Bojanala Platinum | Witgoud |
Central | Thabo Mofutsanyana | Witsieshoek |
Central | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | Zuiping |
Eastern | NMBM | Bluewater Bay |
Eastern | Sarah Baartman | Boesmansriviermond |
Eastern | NMBM | Centrahil |
Eastern | NMBM | Cleary Park |
Eastern | Amathole | Cumakala |
Eastern | Amathole | Edonqaba |
Eastern | NMBM | Emerald Hill |
Eastern | Joe Gqabi | Fort Hare |
Eastern | NMBM | Gambleville |
Eastern | NMBM | Govan Mbeki |
Eastern | NMBM | Greenacres |
Eastern | Joe Gqabi | Healdtown |
Eastern | NMBM | Humewood |
Eastern | NMBM | Hunter’s Retreat |
Eastern | NMBM | Joe Slovo |
Eastern | Chris Hani | Komani |
Eastern | Sarah Baartman | Kroonvale |
Eastern | NMBM | Kwazakhele |
Eastern | Sarah Baartman | Market Square |
Eastern | Buffalo City | Mdantsane City |
Eastern | NMBM | Moselville |
Eastern | NMBM | Motherwell |
Eastern | OR Tambo | Mthatha Plaza |
Eastern | Buffalo City | Nahoon |
Eastern | Sarah Baartman | Nemato |
Eastern | NMBM | New Brighton |
Eastern | NMBM | NMMU |
Eastern | Sarah Baartman | Noorsekloof |
Eastern | OR Tambo | Northcrest |
Eastern | Chris Hani | Ntabathemba |
Eastern | Buffalo City | Pefferville |
Eastern | Buffalo City | Quigney |
Eastern | Sarah Baartman | Rosehill |
Eastern | NMBM | Schauderville |
Eastern | Sarah Baartman | St Francis Bay |
Eastern | Chris Hani | St Marks |
Eastern | NMBM | Sunridge Park |
Eastern | NMBM | The Bridge |
Eastern | Buffalo City | The Duncan Village |
Eastern | NMBM | The Fig Tree |
Eastern | Amathole | Tinus |
Eastern | OR Tambo | Viedgesville |
Eastern | Buffalo City | Vincent |
Gauteng | Benoni | Actonville |
Gauteng | Johannesburg East | Alexandra South |
Gauteng | Roodepoort | Ansfrere |
Gauteng | Tshwane Central | Arcadia |
Gauteng | Vanderbijlpark | Arcon Park |
Gauteng | Kempton Park | Aston Manor |
Gauteng | Benoni | Atlasville |
Gauteng | Springs | Bakerton |
Gauteng | Johannesburg Central | Bassonia |
Gauteng | Tshwane North | Batho Plaza |
Gauteng | Tshwane Central | Belle Ombre |
Gauteng | Benoni | Benoni North |
Gauteng | Johannesburg East | Bergvlei |
Gauteng | Johannesburg Central | Bertsham |
Gauteng | Vanderbijlpark | Boipatong |
Gauteng | Vanderbijlpark | Boitumelo |
Gauteng | Benoni | Boksburg North |
Gauteng | Alberton | Bracken Gardens |
Gauteng | Alberton | Brackendowns |
Gauteng | Springs | Brakpan North |
Gauteng | Johannesburg North | Bramley |
Gauteng | Kempton Park | Bredell |
Gauteng | Johannesburg Central | Brixton |
Gauteng | Johannesburg Central | Bruma |
Gauteng | Johannesburg Central | Carleton Centre |
Gauteng | Tshwane South | Centurion |
Gauteng | Vanderbijlpark | Chrissiefontein |
Gauteng | Johannesburg Central | Cleveland |
Gauteng | Springs | Dalview |
Gauteng | Benoni | Daveyton |
Gauteng | Vanderbijlpark | De Deur |
Gauteng | Tshwane Central | Die Tremloods |
Gauteng | Johannesburg Southwest | Diepkloof |
Gauteng | Johannesburg North | Diepsloot |
Gauteng | Johannesburg Central | Doornfontein |
Gauteng | Tshwane Central | Doornpoort |
Gauteng | Kempton Park | Dowerglen |
Gauteng | Johannesburg Southwest | Dube |
Gauteng | Springs | Duduza |
Gauteng | Springs | Dunnottar |
Gauteng | Kempton Park | Ebony Park |
Gauteng | Kempton Park | Edenglen |
Gauteng | Alberton | Edenpark |
Gauteng | Kempton Park | Edleen |
Gauteng | Tshwane East | Eersterus |
Gauteng | Tshwane South | Elarduspark |
Gauteng | Germiston | Elspark |
Gauteng | Johannesburg Southwest | Ennerdale |
Gauteng | Vanderbijlpark | Evaton |
Gauteng | Tshwane East | Faerie Glen |
Gauteng | Johannesburg North | Fairland |
Gauteng | Benoni | Farrarmere |
Gauteng | Roodepoort | Florida Hills |
Gauteng | Fw Rand/Krugersdorp | Fochville Cen |
Gauteng | Johannesburg North | Fontainebleau |
Gauteng | Johannesburg North | Fourways North |
Gauteng | Johannesburg North | Gallo Manor |
Gauteng | Tshwane North | Ga-Rankuwa North |
Gauteng | Johannesburg Central | Garden View |
Gauteng | Tshwane Central | Gezina |
Gauteng | Fw Rand/Krugersdorp | Glenharvie |
Gauteng | Johannesburg Central | Glenvista |
Gauteng | Tshwane Central | Hatfield |
Gauteng | Springs | Heidelberg (Gauteng) |
Gauteng | Fw Rand/Krugersdorp | Hekpoort |
Gauteng | Vanderbijlpark | Henbyl |
Gauteng | Tshwane South | Highveld Park |
Gauteng | Johannesburg Central | Hillbrow |
Gauteng | Roodepoort | Honeydew |
Gauteng | Johannesburg Central | Houghton |
Gauteng | Johannesburg Central | Industria |
Gauteng | Johannesburg Central | Johannesburg |
Gauteng | Tshwane North | Jubilee Mall |
Gauteng | Johannesburg North | Jukskei Park |
Gauteng | Kempton Park | Kaalfontein |
Gauteng | Roodepoort | Kagiso |
Gauteng | Roodepoort | Kagiso East |
Gauteng | Tshwane Central | Karenpark |
Gauteng | Alberton | Katlehong |
Gauteng | Kempton Park | Kempton Park |
Gauteng | Johannesburg Central | Kensington |
Gauteng | Alberton | Khumalo |
Gauteng | Johannesburg Southwest | Kiasha Park |
Gauteng | Johannesburg Southwest | Klipspruit |
Gauteng | Johannesburg Southwest | Kliptown |
Gauteng | Fw Rand/Krugersdorp | Krugersdorp North |
Gauteng | Johannesburg Southwest | Kwaxuma |
Gauteng | Kempton Park | Kyalami |
Gauteng | Germiston | Lambton |
Gauteng | Johannesburg Central | Langlaagte |
Gauteng | Fw Rand/Krugersdorp | Lanseria |
Gauteng | Johannesburg Southwest | Lenasia North |
Gauteng | Alberton | Leondale |
Gauteng | Johannesburg Central | Linden |
Gauteng | Tshwane East | Lynnwood Ridge |
Gauteng | Tshwane North | Mabopane |
Gauteng | Fw Rand/Krugersdorp | Magaliesburg |
Gauteng | Tshwane East | Mahube Valley |
Gauteng | Tshwane East | Mamelodi East |
Gauteng | Vanderbijlpark | Masoheng |
Gauteng | Alberton | Meyersdal |
Gauteng | Fw Rand/Krugersdorp | Mohlakeng |
Gauteng | Tshwane Central | Montanapark |
Gauteng | Tshwane South | Monumentpark |
Gauteng | Johannesburg Southwest | Moroka |
Gauteng | Fw Rand/Krugersdorp | Muldersdrift |
Gauteng | Fw Rand/Krugersdorp | Munsieville |
Gauteng | Fw Rand/Krugersdorp | Noordheuwel |
Gauteng | Johannesburg North | Northlands |
Gauteng | Johannesburg North | Norwood |
Gauteng | Fw Rand/Krugersdorp | Oberholzer |
Gauteng | Tshwane Central | Onderstepoort |
Gauteng | Johannesburg Southwest | Orange Farm |
Gauteng | Fw Rand/Krugersdorp | Paardekraal |
Gauteng | Alberton | Palm Ridge |
Gauteng | Tshwane South | Pierre Van Ryneveld |
Gauteng | Johannesburg Southwest | Pimville |
Gauteng | Germiston | Primrose Hill |
Gauteng | Johannesburg Southwest | Protea Gardens |
Gauteng | Tshwane South | Quagga |
Gauteng | Tshwane East | Queenswood |
Gauteng | Roodepoort | Randgate West |
Gauteng | Alberton | Randhart |
Gauteng | Kempton Park | Randjesfontein |
Gauteng | Roodepoort | Randpark Ridge |
Gauteng | Fw Rand/Krugersdorp | Rant-En-Dal |
Gauteng | Tshwane South | Raslouw |
Gauteng | Benoni | Reigerpark |
Gauteng | Springs | Riverfield |
Gauteng | Johannesburg North | Rivonia |
Gauteng | Alberton | Rothdene |
Gauteng | Roodepoort | Ruimsig |
Gauteng | Alberton | Rusloo |
Gauteng | Benoni | Rynfield |
Gauteng | Johannesburg East | Sandringham |
Gauteng | Johannesburg North | Saxonworld |
Gauteng | Springs | Sharon Park |
Gauteng | Vanderbijlpark | Sharpeville |
Gauteng | Tshwane East | Silverlakes |
Gauteng | Tshwane East | Silverton |
Gauteng | Tshwane Central | Sinoville |
Gauteng | Vanderbijlpark | Sonlandpark |
Gauteng | Tshwane North | Soshanguve West |
Gauteng | Johannesburg Central | Southdale |
Gauteng | Springs | Springs |
Gauteng | Alberton | Spruitview |
Gauteng | Vanderbijlpark | Stretford |
Gauteng | Roodepoort | Strubensvallei |
Gauteng | Springs | Strubenvale |
Gauteng | Benoni | Sunward Park |
Gauteng | Roodepoort | Suurbekom |
Gauteng | Germiston | Symridge |
Gauteng | Fw Rand/Krugersdorp | Tarlton |
Gauteng | Kempton Park | Tembisa |
Gauteng | Kempton Park | Tembisa South |
Gauteng | Tshwane North | Thorn Tree(Old) |
Gauteng | Vanderbijlpark | Three Rivers |
Gauteng | Tshwane East | Tiegerpoort |
Gauteng | Alberton | Tokoza |
Gauteng | Tshwane Central | Totiusdal |
Gauteng | Johannesburg central | Troyeville |
Gauteng | Johannesburg Southwest | Tshepisong |
Gauteng | Johannesburg Central | Turffontein |
Gauteng | Benoni | Van Dyk Park |
Gauteng | Vanderbijlpark | Vereeniging |
Gauteng | Alberton | Verwoerdpark |
Gauteng | Vanderbijlpark | Walkerville |
Gauteng | Fw Rand/Krugersdorp | Wedela |
Gauteng | Roodepoort | Welobie |
Gauteng | Johannesburg East | Wendywood |
Gauteng | Johannesburg Central | Westhoven |
Gauteng | Roodepoort | Wilropark |
Gauteng | Johannesburg North | Witkoppen |
Gauteng | Tshwane Central | Wonderboom Poort |
Gauteng | Tshwane East | Woodhill |
Gauteng | Johannesburg Southwest | Zakariyya Park |
Gauteng | Johannesburg Southwest | Zola |
KwaZulu | South Coast | Anerley |
KwaZulu | Highway | Ashwood |
KwaZulu | Ngome | Babanango |
KwaZulu | Northern Natal | Barry Hertzog Park |
KwaZulu | Highway | Botha’s Hill |
KwaZulu | Midlands-KZN | Capital City |
KwaZulu | Highway | Caversham Glen |
KwaZulu | Midlands-KZN | Cumberwood |
KwaZulu | Port Natal | Durmail Parcel Counter |
KwaZulu | Port Natal | East End |
KwaZulu | North Coast | Esikhaleni |
KwaZulu | Ukuhlamba | Illing Road |
KwaZulu | Mnandi | Isipingo |
KwaZulu | Highway | Izotsha |
KwaZulu | South Coast | Kwamadlala |
KwaZulu | Highway | Mayville |
KwaZulu | Umngeni | Mobile 4 |
KwaZulu | Ngome | Mobile 9 |
KwaZulu | Highway | Motalabad |
KwaZulu | Port Natal | Northway |
KwaZulu | Mnandi | Philani Valley |
KwaZulu | Highway | Ramsgate |
KwaZulu | Mnandi | Shallcross |
KwaZulu | Northern Natal | Talana |
KwaZulu | South Coast | Umzinto |
KwaZulu | Port Natal | Watertower |
North | Capricorn | Bendor Park |
North | Nkangala | Boleu |
North | Waterberg | Chromite |
North | Nkangala | Clewer |
North | Nkangala | Delmas |
North | Ehlanzeni | Driekop |
North | Capricorn | Dwarsrivier |
North | Gert Sibande | Embalenhle |
North | Waterberg | Emlanjeni |
North | Capricorn | Faunapark |
North | Ehlanzeni | Hoedspruit |
North | Vhembe | Hubyeni |
North | Ehlanzeni | Kamaqhekeza |
North | Ehlanzeni | Komatipoort |
North | Waterberg | Koringpunt |
North | Nkangala | Kwa-Mhlanga |
North | Waterberg | Lephalale |
North | Capricorn | Letsitele |
North | Gert Sibande | Lothair |
North | Capricorn | Madiba Park |
North | Vhembe | Makhado Crossing |
North | Vhembe | Malamulele |
North | Nkangala | Mhluzi |
North | Nkangala | Mobile 3 |
North | Gert Sibande | Morgenzon |
North | Capricorn | Nkabu |
North | Waterberg | Northam |
North | Capricorn | Paledi |
North | Nkangala | River Crescent |
North | Ehlanzeni | Riverside |
North | Capricorn | Seshego |
North | Capricorn | Shiluvane |
North | Ehlanzeni | Sonpark |
North | Ehlanzeni | Steiltes |
North | Ehlanzeni | The Heads |
North | Ehlanzeni | The Village |
North | Capricorn | Thornhill Plaza |
North | Gert Sibande | Thuthukani |
North | Ehlanzeni | Tonga |
North | Vhembe | Tshikondeni |
North | Capricorn | Tzaneng Mall |
North | Ehlanzeni | West Acres |
Western | Peninsula East | Athlone |
Western | Kalahari | Augrabies |
Western | Diamond Fields | Beaconsfield |
Western | Cape Winelands | Bella Vista |
Western | Peninsula | Bergvliet |
Western | Atlantic Coast | Big Bay |
Western | West Coast | Bloubergrant |
Western | Peninsula East | Blue Downs |
Western | Peninsula East | Bontheuwel |
Western | West Coast | Bothasig |
Western | South Cape | Bridgton |
Western | Peninsula South | Camps Bay |
Western | Peninsula North | Cape Gate |
Western | Peninsula South | Cape Town |
Western | Peninsula | Cape Town (Financial) |
Western | Peninsula North | Cape Town International |
Western | Peninsula South | Capricorn Square |
Western | Peninsula North | Century City |
Western | Peninsula South | Constantia |
Western | Eden Karoo | Danabaai |
Western | Atlantic Coast | Danckertville |
Western | Kalahari | Daniëlskuil |
Western | West Coast | Dassenberg |
Western | Eden Karoo | De Rust |
Western | Diamond Fields | Diamond |
Western | Cape Winelands | Die Boord |
Western | Atlantic Coast | Du Noon |
Western | Peninsula North | Durrheim |
Western | Atlantic Coast | Edgemead |
Western | Peninsula East | Elonwabeni |
Western | Peninsula | Eppindust |
Western | Diamond Fields | Galeshewe |
Western | Eden Karoo | Garden Route Mall |
Western | Eden Karoo | George-East |
Western | Peninsula South | Glosderry |
Western | Overberg | Greyton |
Western | Peninsula | Guguletu |
Western | Peninsula East | Guguletu Square |
Western | Diamond Fields | Hadisonpark |
Western | Peninsula | Hanover Park |
Western | Eden Karoo | Hartenbos |
Western | South Cape | Heiderand |
Western | Peninsula South | Howard Place |
Western | West Coast | Huguenot |
Western | Overberg 2 | Idas Valley |
Western | Peninsula North | Kasselsvlei |
Western | Eden Karoo | Klein-Brakrivier |
Western | Overberg | Kleinmond |
Western | Kalahari | Kleinsee |
Western | Kalahari | Kuruman Central |
Western | Peninsula South | Langa |
Western | Peninsula East | Lentegeur |
Western | Overberg 2 | Lingelethu West |
Western | Kalahari | Louisvaleweg |
Western | Atlantic Coast | Lutzville |
Western | Diamond Fields | Magogong |
Western | Peninsula East | Makhaya |
Western | Peninsula East | Manyanani |
Western | Diamond Fields | Marydale |
Western | Cape Winelands | Matieland |
Western | Cape Winelands | Mbekweni |
Western | Atlantic Coast | Melkbosstrand |
Western | Peninsula South | Mill Street |
Western | Peninsula East | Mitchells Plain |
Western | Peninsula South | Mowbray |
Western | Peninsula South | Muizenberg |
Western | Peninsula | Mutualpark |
Western | West Coast | N1-City |
Western | South Cape | Nieuveld |
Western | Overberg 2 | Nomzamo |
Western | Overberg | Onrusrivier |
Western | Kalahari | Oranjekruin |
Western | Peninsula East | Ottery |
Western | Peninsula North | Paardeneiland |
Western | Eden Karoo | Pacaltsdorp |
Western | Peninsula North | Panorama |
Western | Peninsula South | Parliament |
Western | Peninsula South | Plumstead |
Western | Cape Winelands | Prince Alfred Hamlet |
Western | Overberg | Railton |
Western | Peninsula North | Ravensmead |
Western | Peninsula | Roggebaai |
Western | Peninsula South | Rondebosch |
Western | Peninsula North | Sanlamhof |
Western | Peninsula South | Sea Point |
Western | Peninsula South | Simonstad |
Western | Cape Winelands | Somerset Mall |
Western | Peninsula North | Soneike |
Western | Cape Winelands | Strand East |
Western | Peninsula East | Strandfontein |
Western | Peninsula South | Sun Valley |
Western | Peninsula South | Tokai |
Western | Peninsula South | Valyland |
Western | Diamond Fields | Vanderkloofdam |
Western | Atlantic Coast | Velddrif |
Western | Peninsula South | Waterfront |
Western | West Coast | Weskus Mall |
Western | West Coast | West Coast Village |
Western | Peninsula East | Westridge |
Western | Eden Karoo | Wilderness |
Western | Peninsula South | Woodstock |
Western | Overberg 2 | Worcester Waterfront |
Western | Peninsula South | Wynberg |
Permanently Closed (not officially approved) (15 branches) |
Region | Area | Branch |
KwaZulu | Mnandi | Bluff |
KwaZulu | Ukhahlamba | Ekuvukeni |
KwaZulu | Umngeni | Greyville |
KwaZulu | Umngeni | Inanda |
KwaZulu | Umngeni | Kwamashu |
KwaZulu | Battlefields | Madadeni |
KwaZulu | Umngeni | Marble Ray |
KwaZulu | Ukhahlamba | Mooirivier |
KwaZulu | Mnandi | Rossburgh |
North | Nkangala | Moutse |
Western | Kalahari | Bathlaro |
Western | Peninsula | Claremont |
Western | Eden Karoo | Groot-Brakrivier |
Western | Diamond Fields | Hopetown |
Western | Peninsula North | Welgemoed |
Applied for Permanent Closure (4 branches) |
Region | Area | Branch |
Central | Fezile Dabi | Tweeling |
KwaZulu | Midlands | Ozwatini |
KwaZulu | North Coast | Zimbali |
Western | Diamond Fields | Delportshoop |
If the branch you are looking for is not listed here, it is probably listed under active or inactive and temporarily closed branches.